Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya was sworn as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court on Saturday..Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais administered the oath of office to Justice Upadhyaya at the Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis attended the ceremony..After the swearing-in ceremony, the ministers presented the new Chief Justice with an idol of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as a welcome token.Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is the founder of the Maratha empire and a revered historical figure in Maharashtra..The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the appointment of Justice Upadhyaya and six other judges as Chief Justices of seven High Courts on July 5.The Central government cleared his appointment on July 24. .Justice Upadhyaya graduated from Lucknow University in 1991 and enrolled as an advocate the same year.He practised at the Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court before being elevated as an additional judge in 2011. In 2013, he took oath as a permanent judge.The current strength of judges in the Bombay High Court is 66.
Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya was sworn as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court on Saturday..Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais administered the oath of office to Justice Upadhyaya at the Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis attended the ceremony..After the swearing-in ceremony, the ministers presented the new Chief Justice with an idol of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as a welcome token.Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is the founder of the Maratha empire and a revered historical figure in Maharashtra..The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the appointment of Justice Upadhyaya and six other judges as Chief Justices of seven High Courts on July 5.The Central government cleared his appointment on July 24. .Justice Upadhyaya graduated from Lucknow University in 1991 and enrolled as an advocate the same year.He practised at the Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court before being elevated as an additional judge in 2011. In 2013, he took oath as a permanent judge.The current strength of judges in the Bombay High Court is 66.
